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Avast! antivirus offers a free desktop edition for Linux. I’ve already shown how to install avast! in Windows XP, today I’m going to show how to install the Linux version on Ubuntu. The first step is to go to the avast! website and download the .deb package. After the download has completed, you should be …

I’ve been using the HP 2207 Flat Panel Monitor for a few months now and overall I’m quite pleased. I’ve been spoiled at work for quite a while with a large 23″ monitor for CAD work, so it’s been nice to have something similar at home. I won’t bother with listing the full technical specs …

I’ve been using the Logitech LX8 at work and at home for a couple of weeks now. I’d been searching for an ambidextrous mouse and the LX8 has been a pleasure to use. One of the frustrations at work is that our Windows XP machines are pretty well locked down, so all I can configure …

Today Google announced the release of the public beta version (Windows only) of their new web browser, Chrome. The Chrome browser can be downloaded from here. Versions for Linux and OSX are expected in the near future. If you’re looking for instructions to install on Linux using Wine, there is a nice writeup on myscienceisbetter.info.

First, you need some cpu temperature monitor software. For Ubuntu you need to install a package called lm-sensors. It’s available in Ubuntu’s main repository. All the commands listed in this howto should be executed from the terminal. sudo apt-get install lm-sensors Then you need to run sensors-detect.